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AP WASHINGTON DAYBOOK, Wednesday, March 12
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March 8 - 12. NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE — National League of cities holds their 2014 Congressional City Conference. Keynote Speaker : Gov. Ed Rendell, former Governor of Pennsylvania, Building America's Future Presentation of Findings, Tech Jobs, Opportunity and Metro Growth: Michael Mandel, Chief Economic Strategist, PPI, Infrastructure Investment and Economic Growth: Diana Carew, Economist, PPI, Investing for Growth: A Mayors Perspective; Chris Coleman, President of the National League of Cities, Mayor of St. Paul; Mick Cornett, Mayor of Oklahoma City; Scott Smith, Mayor of Mesa, Arizona. Moderator: Fawn Johnson, National Journal. http://www.nlc.org/build-skills-and-networks/education-and-training/event-calendar/congressional-city-conference
Location: Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, 2660 Woodley Park Rd. Washington.
March 10 - 12. 2014 AFCEA HOMELAND SECURITY CONFERENCE — 2014 AFCEA Homeland Security Conference "4th Generation DHS: Remaining Ever-Vigilant". AGENDA: http://www.afcea.org/events/homeland/14/schedule.asp For more information: http://www.afcea.org/events/homeland/14/
Location: Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Atrium Ballroom.
March 10 - 12. APPA LEGISLATIVE RALLY — The American Public Power Association holds its 2014 Legislative Rally. http://www.publicpower.org/Events/Landing.cfm?ItemNumber=30339&navItemNumber=38290
Location: Grand Hyatt Hotel, 1000 H St. NW.
Contacts: n/a, 202-467-2958
March 10 - 13. SATELLITE 2014 — The Access Intelligence Satellite Group, producers of the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition host SATELLITE 2014. http://www.satellite2014.com/
Location: Walter Washington Convention Center, 801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW.
Contacts: Kisme Williams kwilliams@accessintel.com (301-354-1785)
March 10 - 14. NATIONAL SHIP REPAIR INDUSTRY CONFERENCE — Held by the Shipbuilders Council of America. https://shipbuilders.org/events/2014-national-ship-repair-industry-conference-sra-registration
Location: Embassy Suites Hotel, 1300 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA.
March 11 - 13. 2014 NCAI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL WINTER SESSION — The National Congress of American Indians hold their 2014 Executive Council Winter Session. http://www.ncai.org/events/2014/03/11/2014-ncai-executive-council-winter-session For full agenda: http://www.ncai.org/conferences-events/ncai-events/2014\_Agenda\_Draft\_2\_20\_14.pdf
Highlights:
11:35 a.m. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will deliver remarks.
Location: The Westin Washington City Center, 1400 M Street Northwest.
Notes: Credentialed media planning to attend must RSVP to Sarah Beccio at sbeccio@NCAI.org or 202.466.7767 ext 230.
March 11 - 13. EDUCATORS - VIRTUAL CONFERENCE — Share My Lesson, the largest online community of American educators sharing lesson plans and other teaching materials, will host a virtual conference of 24 webinars for educators and parents, ranging from creative ways to teach the arts and natural sciences, proactive and positive behavior management tips, and ways to cultivate innovative thinkers. http://www.sharemylesson.com/article.aspx?storyCode=50027315 CONTACT: Natalie Dean, Share My Lesson, natalie.dean@sharemylesson.com 202-756-0291.
March 11 - 13. WITH SYRIA - 3RD ANNIVERSARY EVENTS — Global coalition of over 50 NGOs, charities, civil society, humanitarian and human rights organizations from more than thirty countries including Save the Children, Oxfam, MercyCorps, Care International, Amnesty, International Rescue Committee,
World Vision and many more. Bansky, Edis Alba, Elbow, Bill Melendez, Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) ; others. Events held by WithSyria to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the Syrian conflict.
Highlights:
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. House Congressional Briefing "Shining a Light on Syrias
Humanitarian Crisis in Rayburn 2200.
8 p.m. - 9 p.m. Evening -projections on 4 Iconic DC landmarks (Martin Luther King Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Supreme Court, National Gallery) - Watch the hashtag
WithSyria online from 8-9pm
Contacts: Jazmmn Rumbaut jazmin@wearemovementmedia.com ((202) 870.3134)
On the Net: www.with-syria.org
March 12 - 13. WORLD VISIONS H2O CONFERENCE — World Water Day 2014 is almost here! Across the nation, individuals, civic groups, faith-based initiatives, schools, and organizations will hold events throughout March and April. This year's Advocacy Day will be held on Thursday, March 13, in Washington DC. For a list of events: http://www.washadvocates.org/events/world-water-day/?utm\_sourceFebruary+2014+Newsletter&utm\_campaignFebruary+2014&utm\_mediumemail
Location: Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave NW.
March 12 - 14. PARTNERSHIP FOR A HEALTHIER AMERICA 2014 — Building a Healthier future 2014 summit. PHA Honorary Chair First Lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to keynote the PHA-hosted event on the 14th, which will also feature PHA honorary vice chairs, US Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and the Honorable William H. Frist, M.D., former US Senate Majority Leader. http://ahealthieramerica.org/summit/about-the-summit/
Location: Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave NW.
Contacts: news@ahealthierAmerica.org
On the Net: www.ahealthieramerica.org/summit
March 12 - 15. NCRC ANNUAL CONFERENCE. — the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) will hold its annual conference, bringing together hundreds of community organizations from across the nation. This year's conference theme is "A Just Economy: Ideas, Action, Impact. http://www.ncrc.org/conference/2014-schedule-of-events/
Highlights:
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Welcome Luncheon & Keynote Address: Thomas Curry, Comptroller of the Currency.
Location: Capital Hilton, 16th and K Sts. NW (except where otherwise noted).
Contacts: Maria Guex, maria@hintoncommunications.com, 703-608-2260
March 12 - 16. SYRIAN REVOLUTION ANNIVERSARY EVENTS — Events marking the Syrian Revolution Anniversary 2014 - Syria: Life, Liberty and Dignity for all. www.Mar15th.com/RSVP For more information: http://march15.splashthat.com/?utm\_source=saturday+session&utm\_campaign=20140130&utm\_medium=email
Highlights:
11 a.m. 100000Names... How many more? Campaign begins (White House). https://www.facebook.com/events/249442715237860/
Location: The group will be staying at: Renaissance Washington, DC Downtown Hotel 999 9th St NW.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m. BROOKINGS - 'INTERWAR YEARS' — "Securing America's Future in the New 'Interwar Years.'" The fifth annual Military and Federal Fellow Research Symposium, hosted by the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence at Brookings, will feature the independent research produced by the members of each military service and federal agencies who have spent the last year serving at think-tanks and universities across the nation.
Location: Falk Auditorium, 1775 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
Contacts: Brookings Communications, events@brookings.edu, 202-797-6105
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MORNING
8 a.m. - 10 a.m. NATIONAL JOURNAL - NUCLEAR SECURITY — National Journal LIVE's "The Future of Global Nuclear Security." With Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for Defense Policy, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Arms Control, National Security Council; Former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-GA); Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE); Former Rep. Jane Harman (D-CA); Ambassador Kere R. Aas, Norwegian Ambassador to the United States; Renee Jones-Bos, Secretary General for the Dutch Foreign Ministry; Matthew Bunn, Professor of Practice, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University; William Tobey, Senior Fellow, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard University; James Kitfield, Contributing Editor, National Journal.
Location: Knight Broadcast Studio at the Newseum (555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW).
Contacts: Kori Anderson, kanderson@atlanticmedia.com, 202-266-7578
Notes: RSVP: NJNuclearSecurity.eventbrite.com.
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8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. FSR - RETIREMENT CRISIS — Financial Services Roundtable hosts event, "Tackling America's Coming Retirement Crisis," focused on retirement security issues and the forthcoming proposed fiduciary duty rule from the U.S. Department of Labor. Assistant Secretary Phyllis Borzi of the U.S. Department of Labor will deliver opening remarks, followed by FSR CEO Tim Pawlenty moderating a panel discussion featuring U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (WI-4), Securities and Exchange Commissioner (SEC) Commissioner Daniel Gallagher and EBRI President & CEO Dallas Salisbury.
Location: Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue NW.
Contacts: Alison Hawkins, Alison.Hawkins@FSRoundtable.or, 202-589-2427
On the Net: http://FSRoundtable.org
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. ACS - CONTRACEPTION — The American Constitution Society hosts a national briefing on Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Sebelius and Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores. These cases examine religious exemption claims raised by for-profit corporations and their owners to the provision of the Affordable Care Act that requires employers to provide preventive health care — including contraception — to employees, without cost sharing. The cases will be argued together before the Supreme Court on March 25.
Location: Center for American Progress, 1333 H Street NW, 10th Floor.
Contacts: Jeremy Leaming, jleaming@acslaw.org
9 a.m. - 11 a.m. WILSON CENTER - GREENHOUSE GAS - CHINA — The Long Road to Lower Greenhouse Gas Emissions in China: Partnerships for Cleaner Energy Innovation. Speakers: Ming Sung, the Clean Air Task Forces Chief Representative for the Asia Pacific, has been at the forefront of efforts to accelerate cleaner coal efforts by helping to forge partnerships between leading energy firms from China and the West; Julio Friedmann is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Clean Coal, Office of Fossil Energy at the Department of Energy. In this capacity, he is responsible for the DOEs R&D program in advanced fossil energy systems, large demonstration projects, carbon capture, utilization, and storage, and clean coal deployment; Taiya Smith a Managing Partner at Garnet Strategies, LLC where she provides advice on working with China, clean energy, conservation, and climate change for nonprofit and commercial clients. http://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/the-long-road-to-lower-greenhouse-gas-emissions-china-partnerships-for-cleaner-energy
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center, 5th floor, Ronald Reagan Building, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. MPI - CHILD REFUGEES — The , Migration Policy Institute predsents "Children on the Run: An Analysis of First-Hand Accounts from Children Fleeing Central America." With remarks by Antonio Guterres, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Followed by a panel discussion with UN Representatives.
Location: MPI Conference Room, 1400 16th Street NW, Suite 300 (Third Floor).
Contacts: Michelle Mittelstadt, 202-266-1910
Notes: RSVP required.
10 a.m. CLINICAL TRIALS DIVERSITY — Press conference announcing a first-of-its-kind national campaign to increase diversity in clinical trials. With John Castellani, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA); Gary Puckrein, National Minority Quality Forum; Dr. Carlos J. Cardenas, Doctors Hospital (McAllen, TX); Dr. Ho Tran, National Council of Asian Pacific Islander Physicians; Averl Anderson, Breast cancer survivor and clinical trial participant.
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW.
Contacts: Emily Read, emilyr@moorecommgroup.com, 850-224-0174
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. U.S. CHAMBER - SUMMIT PREVIEW — One week ahead of its annual summit, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness (CCMC) will hold a press call to discuss to its financial regulatory agenda. Priorities include Dodd-Frank implementation and broader financial regulation, and will touch on many different regulators including the CFPB, FSOC, CFTC, and SEC. Discussion will also preview many of the themes that the Eighth Annual Capital Markets Summit will cover the following week. With David Hirschmann, President and Chief Executive Officer, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness; Senior Vice President, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Notes: Please RSVP to receive conference call information. To register, e-mail press@uschamber.com or call 202-463-5682.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. USIP - SYRIA — Syria's Humanitarian Crisis and the International Response. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/syrias-humanitarian-crisis-and-the-international-response-tickets-10818457297
Location: U.S. Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave, NW.
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 'DISTRESSED BABIES' — "The Truth About 'Distressed Babies': Costs to Business and Keys to Prevention." With Edward McCabe, MD, PhD, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, March of Dimes: The Cost of Prematurity to Business; Anne Rohall, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Tech Systems: Healthy Babies, Healthy Business and its impact on the bottom line; Jill Teeters, 2014 March of Dimes Ambassador Family mom: Having a preemie as a working parent.
Location: 203 SVC, Capitol Visitors Center.
Contacts: Cynthia Pellegrini, 202-292-2747
11 a.m. - 12 p.m. HERITAGE - CHINA-INDIA RIVALRY — Cold Peace: China-India Rivalry in the Twenty-First Century. http://www.heritage.org/events/2014/03/cold-peace
Location: 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE.
Contacts: (202) 675-1752
On the Net: http://heritage.org
11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. HERITAGE - RUSSIA - UKRAINE — "Russia's Violation of Ukraine's Sovereignty in the Crimea and the U.S. Response." Featuring Keynote Remarks by Marina Kaljurand, Ambassador to the United States from Estonia. Panel Discussion with Ambassador Kurt Volker, Director, McCain Institute for International Leadership; Evgeny Kiselev, Political Commentator and TV Anchor, Kyiv, Ukraine; Stephen Blank, Senior Fellow, American Foreign Policy Council; Luke Coffey, Margaret Thatcher Fellow, The Heritage Foundation.
Location: Heritage Foundation, 214 Massachusetts Ave. NE
Contacts: n/a, 202-675-1761
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AFTERNOON
March 9 - 14. NEMA 40TH POLICY AND LEADERSHIP FORUM — 'NEMA 2014 Mid-Year Emergency Management Policy & Leadership Forum'. http://www.nemaweb.org/index.php?option=com\_content&view=article&id=97&Itemid=209
Highlights:
1:15 p.m. FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate will deliver remarks at the 40th Anniversary of the National Emergency Management Association.
Location: Hilton Alexandra Mark Center Hotel, Plaza C, 500 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, Va.
12 p.m. AMELIA EARHART EXPEDITION — "New Evidence, New Expedition, New Technology and New Hope
in the Search for Amelia Earhart." Ric Gillespie, Executive Director, The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR), will show aircraft debris that washed up on Nikumaroro, an uninhabited South Pacific atoll where Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan may have landed in 1937 and ultimately perished as castaways. Gillespie will also present an overview of TIGHAR's eleventh Earhart expedition to Nikumaroro scheduled for September 15 to October 15, 2014.
Location: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW.
Contacts: Ric Gillespie, tigharic@me.com, 302-994-4410
12 p.m. NATIONAL ARCHIVES - JFK — Noontime program on JFK in the Senate: Pathway to the Presidency. "Before John F. Kennedy became a legendary young President, he was the junior Senator from Massachusetts, where his Presidential ambitions were first realized. Author John Shaw looks at how the young Senator catapulted himself onto the national stage and provides new insight into an underappreciated aspect of his political career. "
Location: McGowan Theater, National Archives.
Contacts: Public Affairs staff 202-357-5300
12 p.m. WFPG - UN TALENT PIPELINE — Women's Foreign Policy Group briefing on a pilot initiative to create a new talent pipeline of senior women managers to boost the number of qualified women competing for and being appointed to director-level positions in UN Peacekeeping and Special Political Missions. The discussion will include remarks by: Kristina Koch, Chief of Recruitment Section, UN Department of Field Support/Field Personnel Division; Margaret Sobral, Chief of Workforce Planning Team; Catherine Sung, Project Manager for this initiative.
Location: The Wilderness Society, 1615 M Street, NW.
Contacts: n/a,, 202-429-2692
12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. CONFLICT-FREE TRADE IN CONGO — The Intel Corp. and the Enough Project will host a discussion on opportunities to further strengthen conflict-free trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes Region, and how partnerships between policymakers, corporations and human rights advocates can make a positive impact in the Congo region. The event will begin with remarks from honorary co-hosts Senators Jeff Flake and Chris Coons, followed by a discussion on Intel's commitment to manufacture and ship "conflict-free" microprocessors. With Brian Krzanich, CEO, Intel Corporation; John Prendergast, Co-Founder, Enough Project; Modibo Touri, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and Special Advisor to the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the African Great Lakes Region; H.E. Dr. Faida Mitifu, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United States; Professor Alphonse Daniel Ntumba Luaba Lumu, Executive Secretary, International Conference on the Great Lakes Region; and moderator by Witney Schneidman, senior International Advisor for Africa, Covington & Burling LLP, and Nonresident Fellow, Africa Growth Initiative, Brookings.
Location: 385 Russell.
Notes: To RSVP or for additional event details, please contact Lisa Malloy at 202-626-4397 or lisa.malloy@intel.com.
12 p.m. - 2 p.m. CARNEGIE - BRAZIL NUCLEAR — "Understanding Brazil's Nuclear Policy." Togzhan Kassenova will reflect on how Brazilians think about and explain their country's nuclear policy. The discussion will mark the release of Kassenova's new report "Brazil's Nuclear Kaleidoscope: An Evolving Identity."
Location: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 1779 Massachusetts Ave. NW.
Contacts: Carolyn Mullen, cmullen@ceip.org, 202-939-2306
12:30 p.m. SAIS - SOMALIA — "Crisis in the Horn: How Can the U.S. Support a More Stable and Secure Somalia? with J. Peter Pham, director of the Atlantic Councils Africa Center; Harun Maruf, senior editor and international broadcaster at Voice of Americas Somalia Service; and Peter Lewis, director of the African Studies Program, will discuss this topic. Members of the public should RSVP to the Alexander Hamilton Society and SAIS Africa Association at hamilton.society.sais@gmail.com.
Location: Room 500, Bernstein-Offit Building, 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW.
Contacts: Francesca Di Marco SAIS (fdimarco@jhu.edu)
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. THE JERUSALEM FUND - FILM SCREENING — Palestine in the South. The documentary follows the story of a recent Palestinian immigrant refugee from Iraq and the new life he builds with his family in La Calera, Chile. http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/RegisterForEvent/i/44480
Location: The Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave, NW.
1 p.m. US COUNCIL OF MUSLIM ORGANIZATIONS — Eight national American Muslim organizations will hold a news conference to announce the formation of the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), an umbrella group that will serve as a representative voice for Muslims "as that faith community seeks to enhance its positive impact on society." Participants: The Mosque Cares (Ministry of Imam W. Deen Mohammed); Muslim American Society (MAS); American Muslims for Palestine (AMP); Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR); Islamic Circle of North American (ICNA); Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA); Muslim Alliance in North America (MANA); Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA).
Location: National Press Club, Murrow Room, 529 14th Street NW.
Contacts: Oussama Jammal, secretary_general@uscmo.org, 708-288-1914
On the Net: http://uscmo.org/
1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. ITIF - STEM WORKER SHORTAGE — ITIF Debate: Is There a STEM Worker Shortage? Participants: Kevin Finneran, Editor-in-Chief, Issues in Science and Technology. Moderator: Robert D. Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation; Ron Hira, Associate Professor and Acting Chair, Department of Public Policy, Rochester Institute of Technology; Jonathan Rothwell, Associate Fellow, Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Institution; Hal Salzman, Professor, Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University.
Location: National Academy of Sciences Keck Building (Room 208), 500 Fifth St., NW.
2 p.m. BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS DAY — U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ) and Thomas J. Rooney (R-FL), co-chairs of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, will hold a press conference to announce legislation advancing the treatment and prevention of traumatic brain injuries during the 13th annual Brain Injury Awareness Day on Capitol Hill. Speakers: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ); U.S Rep. Thomas J. Rooney (R-FL); Susan Connors, CEO/President, Brain Injury Association of America; William Ditto, Chair of Public Policy, National Association of State Head Injury Administrators; Curt Decker, Executive Director, National Disability Rights Network. Contact: Michael Mahaffey (Rooney), (202) 225-5792, Michael.Mahaffey@mail.house.gov
Location: Capitol Visitors Center, Congressional Meeting Room South.
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. CAP - JAPAN'S FOREIGN, ECONOMIC POLICIES - MAEHARA — The Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA and the Center for American Progress will host a discussion and remarks from Seiji Maehara. Mr. Maehara has been a member of the House of Representatives of Japan since 1993, was the leader of the Democratic Party of Japan from 2005 to 2006 and later served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and as Minister of Land, Transportation and Infrastructure under the cabinets of Naoto Kan and Yukio Hatoyama. Mr. Maeharas remarks will focus on Japans relationship with Korea and China, U.S.-Japan security cooperation, and Abenomics. Speakers: Rudy deLeon, Senior Vice President, National Security and International Policy, Center for American Progress; Daniel Bob, Senior Fellow and Senior Director for U.S.-Japan Programs, SPFUSA. Introduction: Glen Fukushima, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress. Keynote remarks: Seiji Maehara, Member of the House of Representatives of Japan. RSVP at: http://www.americanprogress.org/events/2014/02/26/84763/japans-foreign-and-economic-policies/
Location: Center for American Progress, 1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor.
Contacts: Anne Shoup ashoup@americanprogress.org (202.481.7146)
3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. CONSUMPTION TAX — The Coalition for a Prosperous America hosts event, "A Competitive Consumption Tax for U.S. Industrial Growth." Sen. Ben Cardin, Michael Stumo, Prof. Michael Graetz and Joseph Gagnon will discuss "how a consumption tax can help grow the US economy, create jobs, improve our trade competitiveness, and reduce other taxes.
and Income Tax Relief
Location: G-11 Dirksen.
Contacts: Sara Haimowitz, sara@prosperousamerica.org, 202-688-5145
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. USIP - SOMALIA — "Progress or Peril in Somalia?" A Conversation with U.N. Special Representative for Somalia Nicholas Kay.
Location: U.S. Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution Ave, NW.
Contacts: Allison Sturma, asturma@usip.org, 202-429-4725
4 p.m. - 5 p.m. ATLANTIC COUNCIL - UKRAINIAN FOREIGN MINISTER — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsya - A discussion with H.E. Andriy Deshchytsya, Foreign Minister of Ukraine. Moderated by Damon Wilson, Executive Vice President, Atlantic Council with welcoming remarks by Frederick Kempe, President and CEO, Atlantic Council.
Location: Atlantic Council, 1030 15th St. NW, 12th floor.
Contacts: RSVP to press@AtlanticCouncil.org
On the Net: http://AtlanticCouncil.org
4:30 p.m. - 6 p.m. SAFE DRINKING WATER — WASH Advocates, a nonprofit, nonpartisan initiative dedicated to increasing private and public support for access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, will recognize the leadership of key Members of Congress in providing $365 million in the FY 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Bill to implement the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005.
Location: 485 Russell.
Notes: Space limited. Please RSVP to Cecilia Snyder csnyder@WASHadvocates.org or 202.293.4003 to confirm your attendance.
4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. GW - CENTRAL ASIA - AMERICAN UNIVERSITY — The Unique Role of the American University in Central Asia with Lynne Tracy, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Central Asia; Andrew Wachtel, President, AUCA; Andrew Wilder, Vice president of South & Central Asia programs, US Institute of Peace.
Location: Lindner Family Commons, Room 602, 1957 E St NW.
Contacts: RSVP to http://go.gwu.edu/auca
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EVENING
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. SAIS - AZERBAIJAN — "Challenges to Strategic Interests of the U.S. in Azerbaijan." Featuring Dr. Farhad Aliyev, Visiting Fulbright Scholar at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, SAIS, Johns Hopkins University and Dr. Stephen Blank, Senior Fellow for Russia, American Foreign Policy Council.
Location: Rome Auditorium, 1st Fl., SAIS, Johns Hopkins University, 1619 Massachusetts Avenue, NW.
Contacts: n/a, SAISCACIForums@jhu.edu
5:30 p.m. THE ATLANTIC - BILL GATES — The Atlantic will host co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates for a sit-down interview with Editor-in-Chief James Bennet as part of its "Atlantic Exchange" conversation series. During the event, Bennet will interview Gates about a range of issues, including fighting global poverty — following on the three myths that "block progress for the poor" as outlined in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's annual letter — and the state of education in America.
Location: The Watergate (8th Floor), 600 New Hampshire Avenue.
Contacts: Anna Bross, abross@theatlantic.com, 202-266-7714
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. WOLA/DUKE HUMAN RIGHTS BOOK AWARD — The 2013 WOLA/Duke Human Rights Book Award Honoring Jonanthan Katz for The Big Truck That Went By: How the World Came to Save Haiti and Left Behind a Disaster. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?uspdrive\_web&formkeydFA2MzRJeFg1alE4MTRrc0prSGlHbEE6MAgid0
Location: The Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), 1666 Connecticut Ave NW - Fourth Floor.
Contacts: eoliver@wola.org
6 p.m. - 10 p.m. RTDNF - FIRST AMENDMENT AWARDS — Chris Wallace of Fox News will host the 2014 First Amendment Awards held by The Radio Television Digital News Foundation. The honorees include: David Lougee, Gannett Broadcasting - First Amendment Leadership Award; Lester Holt, NBC News - Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award; Robin Sproul, ABC News - First Amendment Service Award; The Associated Press - First Amendment Award; Bill Plante, CBS News - RTDNF Lifetime Achievement Award.
Location: Grand Hyatt Washington, 1000 H St. NW.
Contacts: Mike Cavender, mikec@rtdna.org, 770-622-7011
8 p.m. DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL - STING — The Duke Ellington School of the Arts is pleased to announce that Sting will headline the seventh annual Performance Series of Legends benefit concert at the Music Center at Strathmore, joined by special guest Paul Simon plus an additional surprise performer.
Location: Strathmore in Bethesda:, 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda, MD 20852.
Contacts: Strathmore (301) 581-5100
Aba Kwawu 202-625-8370 (@theabaagency)
info@ellingtonarts.org (202-333-2555)
On the Net: www.ellingtonschool.org
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